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Why PFC?
Look for
the PFC Seal
Choose Your
MedicinewithConfidence
1806 Vernon St. NW - Washington, DC 20009
202.857.4272 - [email protected]
www.patientfocusedcertification.org
a Project of Americans for Safe Access Foundation
Patient Focused Certification (PFC) is a non-
profit, third-party certification for the medical
cannabis industry offered by Americans for Safe
Access (ASA). ASA has been fighting for the
rights of patients and for safe and legal access
to medical cannabis for over decade. As an
independent organization, we are able to work
with regulators, industry, healthcare professionals
and patients to set industry standards nationwide.
PFC is the only certification based on the new
quality standards for medical cannabis products
and businesses issued by the American Herbal
Products Association and the American Herbal
Pharmacopeia. The program was established to
help medical cannabis businesses ensure the
production of quality products & services while
giving patients, caregivers, healthcare providers,
and regulators a way to easily identify them.
Where Do I Find PFC Certified
Companies & Products?
Visit: patientfocusedcertification.org/companies
Companies participating in the PFC program can
be found on our website above. If there is not a
company near you, take this brochure to your local
provider and ask them to enroll!
When you see the PFC seal at a distribution
center or on a product label, it tells you that
the quality of products and services has been
verified through the rigorous Patient
Focused Certification Program.
Company staff are well trained
Products and services have been tested
for contaminates
Products and services meet legal require-
ments as well as AHPA and AHP standards
Companies have recall protocols in place
Patient Focused Certification means:
What does the
PFC Seal tell you?
PFC works with companies who voluntarily
participate in the program and agree to adhere
to local laws, AHPA and AHP standards. We
verify their companies through a comprehensive
evaluation process.
Our auditors:
Perform thorough audits of the facilities.
Test products in PFC certified laboratories.
Conduct at least one surprise audit a year to
ensure PFC standards are upheld.
Maintain a consumer complaint database and
follow up with the company for any needed
corrective action.
Only allow the PFC seal to be used on
products that meet the PFC criteria.
How does PFC provide Cerification?
Safety &
Quality Assurance
More than one-third of the US population lives
in states with medical cannabis laws, & over one
million Americans are legally using medical
cannabis under the care of a physician.
While many states and localities have created
regulations to govern the location, size, & taxation
of these businesses , they do not, for the most part,
address the quality and safety of the products
being sold.
Patients have the right to know how their medicine
has been produced, that is free of contaminates &
should be confident that the medicine they
are receiving has been handled with the highest
quality standards. They can now look for the PFC
seal to help them determine which products to
purchase.
PFC is available to all companies cultivating,
manufacturing or distributing medical cannabis
products, as well as to laboratories providing
analytic services to these companies. PFC includes
employee training, compliance inspections, product
testing, ongoing monitoring, and an independent
complaint process for customers.
Companies certified by PFC are demonstrating a
commitment to safety and quality.